Dolent Glacier
Dolent Glacier is a glacier in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,880 metres. Dolent Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Bivouac du Dolent, as well as near Combe des Fonds.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Dolent and Petit Grépillon.
Mont Dolent
Peak
Mont Dolent is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif and lies on the border between Italy, Switzerland and France. As a mountain, Mont Dolent is regarded as the tripoint between Italy, Switzerland and France, although the tripoint itself lies at 3,749 metres, less than 100 metres north-west of its summit.
Petit Grépillon
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Petit Grépillon is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies on the range south-east of Mont Dolent, between the glaciers of Pré de Bard and Dolent.
Pointe Allobrogia
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pointe Allobrogia is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking the Col Ferret on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies at the southern end of the range south-east of Mont Dolent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Fouly and Bivacco di Fréboudze.
La Fouly
Village
Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.
La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif.
Bivacco di Fréboudze
Locality
Photo: Elena Tartaglione, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bivacco di Fréboudze is a locality.
Dolent Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,880 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.9196° or 45° 55′ 11″ northLongitude
7.05804° or 7° 3′ 29″ eastElevation
2,880 metres (9,449 feet)Open location code
8FQ9W395+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 32673844OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397373Wikidata ID
Q117795525
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Satellite Map
Discover Dolent Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Dolent Glacier” goes by many names.
- French: “glacier du Dolent”
- French: “Glacier du Dolent”
- French: “glacier du Mont-Dolent”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio del Dolent”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bivouac du Dolent and Combe des Fonds.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mont Grépillon and Petit Grépillon.
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